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Originally posted by foxaylove
The topic of "pointless" gifs and smileys along with nicknames are being discussed now. If things change, you'll be informed of it in the coming days/weeks.
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Sounds like a plan.
Let us know either way the decision falls, if you can.
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Originally posted by orange
I can understand the appeal but if the topic is Linkin Park just parked a car or something (I'm not creative), what's the point of just sharing a picture of someone parking and failing, just because it will get a laugh? Not only is it off-topic but it's not contributing to the topic of Linkin Park Parking or whatever. Granted, the topic is silly, but half of the threads we have are silly. In addition to the graphic being pointless, people tend to have "lol" or "laughing" graphics in response to the graphic, creating this endless chatroom feel when it's not a chatroom. This forum was not built as a chatroom where you just keep scrolling through the endless pointless behavior. I mean, why not just make a chatroom if all you're gonna do is share links/images and laugh and share some more links?
As for the moderator's responsibility, we've all discussed how hard it is to be objective and stick with more clear rules because even with the censoring, people tend to try to find a way to circumvent such means because they simply don't agree, even though it is a clear rule.
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I hear you, orange, and I also understand that ATRL was successful without gifs and "shade" in the past, but you have to take into account the
current evolved state of the forum. It's become more about entertainment, and not necessarily an "in-depth discussion" forum -- not that that's a bad thing, and not to imply that in-depth discussions cannot be had on ATRL. Also, take note of the audience; three of the top five base threads are Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Taylor Swift, with Nicki Minaj taking the 9th spot and One Direction rounding off the 11th. At the risk of overgeneralizing, you can't expect this demographic to write out essays on ATRL -- they're going straight for smileys and gifs and that instantly gratifying "chatroom feel," as you've mentioned. Members adapt to the forum, but the forum also needs to adapt to its members -- it's a two way street. If ATRL wants a different audience, at the cost of losing its current one, then ATRL would need major changes, as Peanut alluded to earlier. It's important to try new rules and regulations to mold the forum into the best it can be, but it's also important to know when those new rules (and sometimes old rules) were simply unsuccessful and start from square one.
...Vin
